164 per cent increase in Health Budget since 2014, States urged to boost spending on infrastructure: JP Nadda
New Delhi: Health Minister J P Nadda informed on Monday that the budgetary allocations have gone up from Rs 33,278 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 90,958 crore in 2024-25 registering an increase of 164 per cent. Of the total budget, 55 per cent of the amount is spent through the National Health Mission (NHM).
The Minister also urged state governments to spend more on improving healthcare infrastructure and dismissed opposition allegations on the reduction of allocations under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Healthcare Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).
During a Lok Sabha debate on the health and family welfare ministry's budget, Nadda highlighted the government's accomplishments, including the rise in medical colleges, measures to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs, and initiatives for early disease screening, such as for cancer and sickle cell anaemia.
According to a PTI report, the minister said, "We don't believe in just making announcements. We believe in effective planning, ensuring last mile delivery, identifying bottlenecks in last mile delivery and taking steps to remove them".
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